remorse

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  1. noun Moral anguish arising from repentance for past misdeeds; bitter regret. See Synonyms at penitence.
  2. noun Obsolete Compassion.

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  • It was this kind of life that caused so much of the remorse which is seen in his Prayers and Meditations Page 399: Johnson the horse-rider. —  Life Of Johnson, Vol. 1
  • But added to his remorse was a mysterious attraction, which shone upon him from the eyes of the woman who was gone. —  Jean-Christophe, Vol. I
  • Until they do get it, at least to me, their remorse is a sham. —  Latest Articles
  • The reason that FNC is doing so well while some committed-left media operations are failing is what I call the remorse factor.
  • Was it when Ayers expressed "remorse" - he NEVER has. —  Latest Articles
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  1. Middle English remors, from Old French, from Medieval Latin remorsum, from neuter past participle of Latin remordēre, to torment : re-, re- + mordēre, to bite; see mer- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Formerly also remorce; from Middle English remors, from Old French remors, French remords =Portuguese remorso =Italian rimorso, from Late Latin remorsus, remorse, from Latin remordere, past participle remorsus, vex: see remord.
 

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